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Ford support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.

NHTSA campaign 20V-692 · Reported November 10, 2020 · 15,587 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Edge, Explorer and Taurus
VEHICLES AFFECTED
15,587
REMEDY
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the link shaft bracket, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Ford Motor Company reported a problem with the axle assembly axle shaft. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The support bracket for the front drive axle halfshaft may fail.

WHY IT MATTERS

The failed bracket could result in a loss of park function which can cause unintended vehicle movement, and loss of motive power while driving which increases the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the link shaft bracket, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-692.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014Ford Edge
2014–2016Ford Explorer
2014–2015Ford Taurus

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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